Admittedly, the Vikings have a share of the division lead with the Green Bay Packers, BUT first place is first place. And since the season s half over, it doesn't seem like that big a fluke. Odd, but not a fluke.
And Green Bay played horribly for the second week in a row. Oh, they almost came back and tied it at the end, but Aaron Rodgers just looked a lot more human for the second week in a row as well. That Denver got kicked by the Colts yesterday as easily as they kicked the Packers last week, and you have to start to wonder if the Pack is really that good at all this season. Maybe, so far, they've been the lucky ones.
What brings Vikings fans back down to earth is the realization that Teddy got knocked out cold yesterday, and that he left the game with concussion symptoms. We all saw how bad Shaun Hill was as his back-up. Our future, immediate or otherwise, rests with the condition of Teddy's noggin. And if the league is as serious as they say about concussions, Teddy may very well miss some games. The more he misses, the better Green Bay fans have to feel.
Peterson is still running forward, and not dancing around in the backfield. He has been a pleasant surprise the last two weeks. I hope coach Zimmer continues to keep Adrian focused in that direction. Adrian going forward is hard to stop. BUT... Peterson had TWO fumbles again yesterday. We didn't lose the ball on either play, but both could have been disastrous. Either could have cost us the game.
Lots of tough games remain even if Teddy heals quickly, but much like the Twins this season, I'm actually looking forward to at least a few more games.
A 6-2 record is nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, it's actually amazing. More please.
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